Siqueiros in Los Angeles

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IN 1932, DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS SPENT SEVEN MONTHS IN LOS ANGELES. NEITHER HE NOR THE CITY WOULD EVER BE THE SAME

In 1932, David Alfaro Siqueiros spent seven months in Los Angeles on his way to becoming part of the great trinity of Mexican muralists, which also included Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco.

These months were a turning point, both for Siqueiros and for the budding Los Angeles art scene. While completing three murals here, Siqueiros explored new techniques and experimented with perspective, all the while fomenting a new artistic and political aesthetic that took root in the city but eventually resulted in his near deportation.

The Autry’s new exhibition, featuring more than 100 works and materials drawn from archives across the continent, explores this fertile period in the life and work of one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. Join us for our contribution to the citywide celebration of the Mexican Bicentennial.